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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Jul 18

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

939 head

▼ 377 vs last sale 1,316▲ 76 vs year ago 863 · +8.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 272▼ 22 vs year ago 107 · −20.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 63▼ 29 vs year ago 57 · −50.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.14/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$146.14

130 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$2.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.12

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	477	147.03	701	42
Medium and Large 1	562	146.39	822	55
Medium and Large 3	444	144.57	642	33

One grade step is worth $2.47/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale130 hd

146.14

—

AL average16 barns · 1,880 hd

137.02

+9.12

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,563	93.92	1,468	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	73.45	1,050	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	68.80	774	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	48.68	461	23

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$894	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$738	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$690	7

Every lot

89 lots · USDA AMS · Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	174.67/cwt	172.00–177.00	739	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	847	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	916	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	865	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	787	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	173.95/cwt	170.00–177.00	831	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	503	157.49/cwt	155.00–160.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	177.55/cwt	177.00–182.00	921	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	165.38/cwt	162.00–170.00	858	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	556	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,006	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	153.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	859	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	169.50/cwt	168.00–170.00	998	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	158.01/cwt	155.00–162.00	975	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	148.31/cwt	145.00–150.00	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	152.80/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,015	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	667	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,121	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	925	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,121	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	717	155.83/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,117	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	805	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,224	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,103	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	535	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	586	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	152.65/cwt	152.00–155.00	565	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	154.17/cwt	152.00–157.00	638	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	148.10/cwt	145.00–150.00	634	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	153.46/cwt	152.00–155.00	718	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	140.54/cwt	137.00–144.00	662	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	147.91/cwt	147.00–151.00	706	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	685	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	511	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	142.58/cwt	140.00–146.00	736	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	150.48/cwt	147.00–153.00	784	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	134.58/cwt	132.00–137.00	760	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	142.24/cwt	140.00–147.00	815	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	127.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	732	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	587	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	892	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	138.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	854	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	794	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	726	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,016	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	322	177.59/cwt	175.00–182.00	572	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	358	179.48/cwt	177.00–182.00	643	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	371	173.02/cwt	167.00–175.00	642	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	170.47/cwt	167.00–175.00	718	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	178.43/cwt	177.00–182.00	764	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	704	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	173.59/cwt	167.00–176.00	814	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	161.18/cwt	157.00–165.00	756	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	151.25/cwt	149.00–152.00	718	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	159.22/cwt	157.00–160.00	828	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	524	143.56/cwt	142.00–145.00	752	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	151.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	801	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	144.27/cwt	142.00–145.00	814	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	151.61/cwt	150.00–152.00	863	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	574	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	804	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	146.42/cwt	143.00–151.00	911	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	140.65/cwt	140.00–142.00	890	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	133.70/cwt	130.00–139.00	969	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,444	90.54/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,307	7
Bulls	—	—	1,630	97.46/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,589	3
Bulls	—	—	2,200	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,354	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	43.67/cwt	40.00–45.00	386	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	49.67/cwt	48.00–50.00	476	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,022	62.63/cwt	60.00–65.00	640	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	564	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	68.96/cwt	66.00–71.00	808	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	75.47/cwt	73.00–78.00	896	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,374	73.69/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,013	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	80.04/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,151	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	69.07/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,054	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690.29/head	665.00–744.00	690	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893.50/head	875.00–912.00	894	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737.50/head	700.00–775.00	738	2

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Mon Jul 18, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 939Last week 1,316Year ago 863

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 272Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 63Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	140.00–146.00	142.58
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	127.00	127.00
5	—	565	132.00–137.00	134.58
14	—	477	147.00–151.00	147.91
4	—	366	160.00	160.00
10	—	414	152.00–157.00	154.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	156.00	156.00
1	—	695	140.00	140.00
6	—	587	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
8	—	573	140.00–147.00	142.24
13	—	468	152.00–155.00	153.46
10	—	521	147.00–153.00	150.48
7	—	617	135.00–140.00	138.43
3	—	660	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	152.00–155.00	152.65
2	—	330	162.00	162.00
8	—	428	145.00–150.00	148.10
1	—	500	137.00	137.00
13	—	471	137.00–144.00	140.54
3	—	575	125.00–130.00	127.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	726	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	421	167.00–175.00	170.47
4	—	564	142.00–145.00	144.27
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
9	—	529	150.00–155.00	151.46
2	—	358	177.00–182.00	179.48
3	—	633	140.00–142.00	140.65
8	—	469	157.00–165.00	161.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	622	143.00–151.00	146.42
8	—	670	140.00	140.00
5	—	428	177.00–182.00	178.43
4	—	725	130.00–139.00	133.70
16	—	469	167.00–176.00	173.59
5	—	569	150.00–152.00	151.61
4	—	520	157.00–160.00	159.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	142.00–145.00	143.56
8	—	371	167.00–175.00	173.02
6	—	433	160.00–165.00	162.55
5	—	322	175.00–182.00	177.59
4	—	574	140.00	140.00
4	—	475	149.00–152.00	151.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	165.00–167.00	166.00
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
3	—	423	172.00–177.00	174.67
2	—	503	155.00–160.00	157.49
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
1	—	590	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	168.00	168.00
3	—	556	181.00	181.00
2	—	465	197.00	197.00
6	—	717	155.00–160.00	155.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
3	—	617	155.00–162.00	158.01
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
5	—	664	152.00–153.00	152.80
9	—	519	177.00–182.00	177.55
1	—	805	137.00	137.00
1	—	795	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	197.00	197.00
12	—	589	168.00–170.00	169.50
9	—	474	180.00–185.00	182.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	170.00–177.00	173.95
1	—	670	138.00	138.00
3	—	627	145.00–150.00	148.31
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
2	—	443	185.00	185.00
5	—	519	162.00–170.00	165.38
2	—	560	152.00–155.00	153.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	714	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	805	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	958	48.00–50.00	49.67
10	—	883	40.00–45.00	43.67
7	—	1,026	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,022	60.00–65.00	62.63
9	—	1,187	73.00–78.00	75.47
10	—	1,172	66.00–71.00	68.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,526	65.00–70.00	69.07
3	—	1,438	79.00–81.00	80.04
9	—	1,374	72.00–75.00	73.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,200	107.00	107.00
3	—	1,630	95.00–100.00	97.46
7	—	1,444	89.00–94.00	90.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	665.00–744.00	690.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–912.00	893.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.